Bihar Election Schedule Live Update: Voting On Nov 6 And 11; Counting On Nov 14

Union Home Minister Amit Shah welcomed the announcement of Bihar polls by the Election Commission of India. In a post on X, Shah said, "The Election Commission has announced the Bihar Assembly elections. Congratulations to all the people of Bihar on this grand festival of democracy. Under Modi's leadership, the NDA government has liberated Bihar from the jungle raj and given it a new direction of development and good governance. Today, Bihar is witnessing historic changes in every sector, including infrastructure, health, and education, along with the welfare of the poor. I have full faith that the people of Bihar will choose the politics of development this time too. (sic),."

The Bihar Elections 2025 will be held in two phases. Voting for the first phase will be held on November 6, while voting for the second phase will be held on November 11. The counting of votes will take place on November 14, announced Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.

Kumar said we will first take up the issue of voter turnout. "If you see the directions of the Election Commission, SIR will be implemented all over the country and work on it is underway," he said. Kumar said that the Election Commission is a constitutional body.

Kumar said people of Bihar have cooperated with the Election Commission with regard to SIR.

"Webcasting is shared after a directive of the court," the CEC added. "Around 69 names were deleted from the list as they were ineligible," he added.

"If there is political rhetoric, the Election Commission does not respond to it. It happens in a democracy," quipped the Chief Election Commissioner.

The Chief Election Commissioner said, "There has been fast delivery of EPIC. The Election Commission made SOP with other agencies that voter cards will be given in 15 days. We have introduced a mobile deposit facility at polling stations."

"A voter information slip is given to voters. There are around 40 apps with the Election Commission. The ECINET app is the mother of all apps, and its progressive implementation will start from Bihar. The candidate booths allowed just 100 meters of polling station," he added.

Any voter from Bihar, even if he is outside the state, if he or she dials, 1950, 243 EROs will help the voters. "He or she can call the District Magistrates or the Chief Election Officer," he said.

"There will be 243 general observers, there will be 38 police observers and 67 expenditure observers. This is happening for the first time in Bihar," the Chief Election Commissioner said.

1. Absolutely Zero Tolerance to any violence
2. No scope for any kind of intimidation/threat to voters and candidates
3. Adequate CAPF deployment in the state in advance for confidence building measures
4. All officers to act in absolutely impartial way & easily accessible to all stakeholders
5. Ensure all grievances/complaints of political parties are responded to appropriately
6. Respond to fake news in a timely manner. Social Media teams at district level to counter misinformation
7. Strict Vigil across different check points against any illegal movement of drugs, liquor etc.

Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar said there are 243 assembly seats in Bihar. He said there are around 7.43 crore voters in Bihar. "There are 90, 712 polling stations in Bihar, and there will be webcasting at all stations," he said.

"As per the direction of the Election Commission, assured mininum facilities will be provided to the voters at each polling station," he added. He said 17 new intiatives will be taken in the Bihar polls, which will later be implemented all over the country. "These include training of booth-level officers, booth-level agents, training of police officers," he said.

Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar said details will be shared about the preparations for the Bihar polls. "The Assembly elections will take place in Bihar after 5 years. On June 24, 2025, during the SIR, electoral rolls were rectified. A draft electoral roll was published. From August 1, 2025, to September, there was a claim and objections period, and enough time was given for it. On September 30, the final electoral list was published," Gyanesh Kumar told reporters.

He said that the law and order will be observed and polls will be held in a free and fair manner.

The press conference of the Election Commission of India has started.

Ahead of the announcment of Bihar poll dates, Aam Aadmi Party has announced its first list of 11 candidates for the upcomig polls.

On ECI to announce Bihar Assembly elections schedule today, Congress MP Ranjeet Ranjan says, "Last time, the Mahagathbandhan couldn't form a government with very marginal votes...We are addressing the main issues in Bihar: employment of youth, the education system, paper leak issues, MNREGA-related concerns, and the safety of women...(We announced that) If we come to power in this time of inflation, we will give Rs 2500 per month to the women to strengthen their household, only after that they (the BJP) gave them Rs 10,000...The people of Bihar are quite intelligent..."

RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav said the discussions over seat sharing will continue as he spoke to the media on Monday. Reaction to the inauguration of the first phase of Patna Metro by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, Yadav said, "These things are happening as the elections are around the corner".

Union Minister Giriraj Singh delivered a fiery response to the Mahagathbandhan leaders’ assertion that their alliance would form the next government in Bihar and mocked their claim as an unrealistic fantasy, comparing it to the fictional character 'Mungerilal'.

"They are dreaming like Mungerilal. Rahul Gandhi is abroad, and Tejashwi Yadav will also disappear after the elections. Why would the public vote for them?” asked Singh. He challenged them to give account of their past 15 years in politics while asserting that the NDA would also present its 20 years of governance record. “They should give an account of their 15 years, and we’ll give an account of our 20. Let there be a debate on development. They tried to mislead people in Bihar using the name 'SIR,' but couldn’t even name a single PM candidate. NDA government will return to power, with 200 per cent certainty," Singh remarked.

Singh, the BJP MP from Begusarai, accused the grand alliance of misleading voters through the “SIR” exercise and reaffirmed confidence that Nitish Kumar-led NDA will form the next Bihar government, emphasizing development as the central issue in Bihar battleground.He cited the NDA’s infrastructure record, including projects inaugurated across the state under PM Modi, as concrete evidence of governance.He stressed that the people should judge the front that talks of progress rather than resorting to divisive narratives.

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar inaugurated a section of the Patna Metro on Monday, hours ahead of the announcement of the assembly elections in the state. A 3.45-km-long elevated corridor, covering three stations -- Patliputra Bus Terminal, Zero Mile, and Bhoothnath, was opened as part of the "priority corridor".

Kumar also laid the foundation stones for six underground metro stations, including Patna Junction, and a 9.35-km-long tunnel connecting them, as part of corridor 1. The Election Commission will announce the schedule for the assembly polls in the state at 4 pm. Read More...

“Mahagathbandhan will defeat NDA, Tejashwi will be next CM. The seat-sharing announcement will be done soon,” says RJD MLA Bhai Virendra. (PTI via X)

Rashtriya Janata Dal Bihar State President Mangni Lal Mandal, speaking on Bihar election issues, challenges, and expectations, said, “We will release our manifesto, but more importantly, we will address the core concerns of the people. Law and order is a crucial aspect of any state, and it has never been worse than it is currently in Bihar. Our primary goal is to restore strong law and order across the state. Those who break the law, including goons and individuals accused of unlawful or disruptive acts, must face strict legal action and punishment.” (PTI via X)

Speaking on the election schedule announcement, ruling JD(U) MP Sanjay Kumar stated that the public will vote for the political parties based on their performance in the last 20 years.

JDU MP Sanjay Kumar Jha told reporters, "We welcome it. Elections are a festival of democracy, and the public will vote based on the work done in Bihar in the past 20 years. The public has made up its mind to vote for the double-engine government. We have a strong track record of serving the people of the state." (ANI Inputs)

The Election Commission of India will announce the schedule for Bihar assembly polls today. The announcement will take place during a press conference in the national capital at 4 pm. Read More